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many analysts now believe we're once again headed toward $4 a gallon. >>> at the movies "transformers 2" ruled again, the sequel "dark of the moon" took in $47 million in ticket sales to take the top spot for the second week in a row and cemented its place as 2011's biggest hit so far, behind, "horrible bosses" second place and "zookeepers" coming in third. >>> united airlines nominated ken stikers, took him 29 years and 6,000 flights, probably a lot of peanuts as well. >> crackers and juice. ashley morrison here in new york good to see you. thank you so much. >>> coming up, we'll have your monday morning weather and in sports, a soccer shocker. the u.s. battles brazil for a trip to the world cup semifinals. [ female announcer ] ever wish vegetables didn't taste so vegetably? well, v8 v-fusion juice gives you a full serving of vegetables, plus a full serving of fruit. but it just tastes like fruit. and try our deliciously refreshing v8 v-fusion + tea. but it just tastes like fruit. [ scratchirs >>> here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country. pc pc, 91 in noork new
many analysts now believe we're once again headed toward $4 a gallon. >>> at the movies "transformers 2" ruled again, the sequel "dark of the moon" took in $47 million in ticket sales to take the top spot for the second week in a row and cemented its place as 2011's biggest hit so far, behind, "horrible bosses" second place and "zookeepers" coming in third. >>> united airlines nominated ken stikers, took him 29 years and 6,000 flights,...
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here's a look at today's weather. it will be stormy across much of the nation, hail and high winds expected from the eastern rockies to the ohio river valley. monsoon conditions will flair up in the southwest. scattered thunderstorms will crisscross across the southeast. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories on monday. president obama and congressional leaders have yet to agree on the size or components of a debt reduction plan. they met last night and will meet again today. before they meet the president will hold a nationally televised press conference. >>> and stop the presses. after 168 years done in by a hacking scandal the final edition of britain's "news of the world" was published yesterday. there were reports the paper tried to hack into the phones of 9/11 victims. >>> a 22-year-old man has been arrested for trying to break into the theater where david letterman tapes "the late show." he smashed into the windows and parts of the lobby were trashed. letterman's set was undamaged. letterman says
here's a look at today's weather. it will be stormy across much of the nation, hail and high winds expected from the eastern rockies to the ohio river valley. monsoon conditions will flair up in the southwest. scattered thunderstorms will crisscross across the southeast. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories on monday. president obama and congressional leaders have yet to agree on the size or components of a debt reduction plan. they met last night and will meet again...
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military aid to pakistan. it's an indication that the white house does not intend to stop the unmanned drone program which is the source of tension with pakistan. >>> in syria, angry mobs attacked the u.s. embassy. demonstrators burned the american flag and ripped the letters off the front of the embassy building. protests come after the u.s. ambassador to syria criticized the syrian government's crack down on the uprising. secretary of state hillary clinton condemned the embassy attack. >> if anyone including president ha sad thinks that the united states is secretly hoping the regime will emerge from this turmoil to continue its brutality and repression, they are wrong. >> protesters loyal to president asad and the government also targeted the frenchment embassy. it's believed they are upset by a visit of u.s. and french ambassadors to the opposition city last week. >>> time now 5:15. the u.s. house in washington votes today on the kind of lightbulbs you can use. as ktvu's allison burns reports from our wash
military aid to pakistan. it's an indication that the white house does not intend to stop the unmanned drone program which is the source of tension with pakistan. >>> in syria, angry mobs attacked the u.s. embassy. demonstrators burned the american flag and ripped the letters off the front of the embassy building. protests come after the u.s. ambassador to syria criticized the syrian government's crack down on the uprising. secretary of state hillary clinton condemned the embassy...
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>>shepard: well watch for you this afternoon at 5:00 eastern and 4:00 in oxford only in the fox business network. if you don't get the follow business net work, demand it. two suspicious deaths in less than one week in one california mansion and new information about the time that led up to the deaths and new details ahead. stay tuned. [ male announcer ] this is lisa, who tries to stay ahd of her class. morning starts with arthritis pain... that's two pills before the first bell. [ bell rings ] it's time for recess... and more pills. afternoon art starts and so does her knee pain, that's two more pills. almost ne, but hang on... her doctor recommended aleve cause it can relieve pain all day with just two pills. this is lisa... who switched to aleve and fewer pills for a day free of pain. and get the all day pain relief oaleve in liquid gels. when i got my medicare card, i realized i needed an aarp... medicare supplement insurance card, too. medicare is one of the great things about turning 65, but it doesn't cover everything. in fact, it only pays up to 80% of your part b expenses. if yo
>>shepard: well watch for you this afternoon at 5:00 eastern and 4:00 in oxford only in the fox business network. if you don't get the follow business net work, demand it. two suspicious deaths in less than one week in one california mansion and new information about the time that led up to the deaths and new details ahead. stay tuned. [ male announcer ] this is lisa, who tries to stay ahd of her class. morning starts with arthritis pain... that's two pills before the first bell. [ bell...
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he was 5-5 today. knocking in the winning run in the 8th with his fifth hit. >>> rain in colorado has played havoc with golf's u.s. women's open this weekend. they got the second round finished today. defending champion, creamer is within striking rake. she saves par with this putt to complete a round of 70. she's in a group of five, five strokes back. only five players are under par after two rounds. two of them are named me zat toe from japan. this is i mezato. she is one shot behind mika mia zata. she has a one-stroke lead. both from okinawa. they are not related. >>> stage eight of the tour de france which hit the mountains for the first time, 117 mile- stage, the winner was alberto costa of portugal who came in 12 seconds ahead of felipe of belgium. costa won the stage but the yellow jersey is still worn by norway. he is one second in front of evans of australia. see you tonight at 10:00 on sports wrap. >> thanks, joe. >> we have just learned there's been a 7.0 earthquake in japan and a tsunami wa
he was 5-5 today. knocking in the winning run in the 8th with his fifth hit. >>> rain in colorado has played havoc with golf's u.s. women's open this weekend. they got the second round finished today. defending champion, creamer is within striking rake. she saves par with this putt to complete a round of 70. she's in a group of five, five strokes back. only five players are under par after two rounds. two of them are named me zat toe from japan. this is i mezato. she is one shot behind...
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on august 15th, we would have revenue of $22 billion, this is in a day, and expenses of 4 $1 billion there. -- $41 billion there. on august 3rd we have a $23 billion social security payment. on august 15th, a $29 billion interest payment. so more than the revenue we bring in is due just in interest on that day. >> that's right. what that means is, that you have to steal some revenue from prior days because i think everyone should understand that we're always going to pay the interest on our treasury bonds. we just will. that will be the highest priority because it's unthinkable we would default on a bond the possible effects in the global markets would be -- >> let me stop you there. i agree with you 100%. when you say it's literally unthinkable to default on the payment of a bond, tell our viewers what might happen if we did that. >> if we defaulted on a bond we would be looking at potential catastrophic consequences in the global financial markets along the lines of what happened and worse in september of 2008. the entire financial system is built on the idea that the united states
on august 15th, we would have revenue of $22 billion, this is in a day, and expenses of 4 $1 billion there. -- $41 billion there. on august 3rd we have a $23 billion social security payment. on august 15th, a $29 billion interest payment. so more than the revenue we bring in is due just in interest on that day. >> that's right. what that means is, that you have to steal some revenue from prior days because i think everyone should understand that we're always going to pay the interest on...
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hiding in a compound near a pakistan military complex >>at least a dozen troops were killed today and another 30 injured in an explosion at a cyprus naval base according to that nation's news agency the report monitions on a cargo ship caught fire the explosion knocked out power at the island's largest electrical plant knocking out electricity to a third of the nation roads in and out of the naval base have been cut off no reports on what started the fire. the death toll from one of india's worst train accidents has now climbed to at least 64 more than 350 people were injured yesterday when the train derailed in northern india authorities say the train jumped the tracks when the engineer pulled the emergency brake to avoid having some cows on the tracks several cars piled on top of each other and one was from several feet from the rest of the train the death toll is expected to climb is more dictums get pulled from the wreckage >>a least 55 people and no confirmed dead after an overloaded ship sank in russia a pleasure cruise was on the volga river yesterday when it started to go down
hiding in a compound near a pakistan military complex >>at least a dozen troops were killed today and another 30 injured in an explosion at a cyprus naval base according to that nation's news agency the report monitions on a cargo ship caught fire the explosion knocked out power at the island's largest electrical plant knocking out electricity to a third of the nation roads in and out of the naval base have been cut off no reports on what started the fire. the death toll from one of...
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he just turned 22. apparently quarterback phillip buchanon has offers from the redskins and the jets. how do we know this? take a look at what phillip tweeted today. what's up, family? redskins or jets? he may be the first free agent in history to sign based on twitter feedback. add your thoughts at phillip buchanon. as for the rest of the team, remember how crazy your kids got cooped up in the house with nothing to do. that was the relief the boys felt as they reported to redskins park today. some came in today. quarterback john beck was there after he got turned away at the gate house yesterday because a security guard didn't know who he was. light conditioning for the guys today. first practice is on friday. but whatever today was, it felt good. >> it's great to be back. big reception this morning. it was just good to be back to football. >> it was real good. getting acclimated with the coaches. everybody is happy. it's like a family back together. you haven't seen it in an extended period of time. >
he just turned 22. apparently quarterback phillip buchanon has offers from the redskins and the jets. how do we know this? take a look at what phillip tweeted today. what's up, family? redskins or jets? he may be the first free agent in history to sign based on twitter feedback. add your thoughts at phillip buchanon. as for the rest of the team, remember how crazy your kids got cooped up in the house with nothing to do. that was the relief the boys felt as they reported to redskins park today....
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beginning at 4:30. ,,,, >>> on the "cbs morning news," here's like at today's weather. there is a chance of thunderstorms in the northern plains states. the southeast can expect more heat and humidity. temperatures across the southern plains will still be in the 90s and 100s and the northeast could see some scattered showers. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. last night president obama blamed republicans for the stalled debt talks, calling the talks a partisan three-ringed circus. meanwhile democrats and republicans are pushing their own plans to raise the nation's debt limit. >>> and the football lockout is finally over, as players and owners agreed to a new labor deal. it was the longest work stoppage in league history. >>> the price of some prescription drugs is about to drop for millions of americans. in the next 14 months some of the world's best selling drugs will be available in a cheaper generic form. joel brown reports. >> hi, mr. tepper. nice to see you. >> 58-year-old ira tepper spends hundreds of dollars per year on lipitor, but says it'
beginning at 4:30. ,,,, >>> on the "cbs morning news," here's like at today's weather. there is a chance of thunderstorms in the northern plains states. the southeast can expect more heat and humidity. temperatures across the southern plains will still be in the 90s and 100s and the northeast could see some scattered showers. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. last night president obama blamed republicans for the stalled debt talks, calling the...
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july 22 is a date that the president had thrown out there. it does take time to draft legislation and get it past through both chambers of congress to get it to the president's desk in time for it to be signed by august 2. we're hearing today if we know anything out of today, it seems that both sides are possibly more dug in than ever on their sticking points. the big sticking point, this is no surprise of anyone, seems to be the issue of taxes. >> i want to get back to you. the president vowing to meet with lawmakers every day until a deal gets done? i mean, do these deals really get done in meetings like these? or are these photo-ops meant to keep the pressure on, letting americans know the legislators are meant to get the deal done for them. >> a lot is a photo-op for sure to keep the pressure on. we're doing something. we understand the pressure needs to be done. we're working very hard. what you don't see in a photo-op that is important is the behind the scenes staff level discussions, the people who are very -- they're sort of very entr
july 22 is a date that the president had thrown out there. it does take time to draft legislation and get it past through both chambers of congress to get it to the president's desk in time for it to be signed by august 2. we're hearing today if we know anything out of today, it seems that both sides are possibly more dug in than ever on their sticking points. the big sticking point, this is no surprise of anyone, seems to be the issue of taxes. >> i want to get back to you. the president...
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that means the landing of atlantis at kennedy space center will happen on july 22. that is a day after the anniversary of the famous actually, it's two days after the famous lunar landing, july 20, 1969. the good news here from mission control, a special information of the shuttle's heat shield, not required at this time. there you go. extending the mission a little bit more in time and space. she spent 18 years in a backyard held captive by a mad man. now jaycedugae dugard is speaki out. plus, this little boy spent years in horror, kept in a cage, beaten, buried in cement, allegedly by his own family. but a disturbing new report reveals this -- many people may have known about the horrific abuse and said nothing. stay right here. at liberty mutual, we know how much you count on your car and how much the people in your life count on you. that's why we offer accident forgiveness, man: good job. where your price won't increase due to your first accident. we also offer a hassle-free lifetime repair guarantee, where the repairs made on your car are guaranteed for life o
that means the landing of atlantis at kennedy space center will happen on july 22. that is a day after the anniversary of the famous actually, it's two days after the famous lunar landing, july 20, 1969. the good news here from mission control, a special information of the shuttle's heat shield, not required at this time. there you go. extending the mission a little bit more in time and space. she spent 18 years in a backyard held captive by a mad man. now jaycedugae dugard is speaki out. plus,...
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get started at buschgardens.com/dc. >>> 5:22. we'ring good this morning. a little fog. that fog, sun is up after 6:00 a.m. by 7:00, 7:30, most of that will be history. 81 degrees by 9:00. then this afternoon, going to be nice. sunshine. temperatures in the upper 80s to mid-80s for the shenandoah valley. 87 at pax river. this afternoon, temperatures get into the lower 90s. a good deal of sunshine, finally a break from the humidity. mike and surae? >> free agency is underway in training camps -- and training camps start later this week. >> that's thanks to the nfl reps approving the labor deal. brett haber has details in your morning sports. >> reporter: good morning, everybody. it was the longest work stoppage in nfl history. but ten years from now, will anyone remember it happened? perhaps not because this time around, they didn't miss any games. that's because if there's anything players and owners like less than caving in negotiation, it is losing a paycheck and the two sides avoided that on monday. the player reps from all 32 teams voting to unanimously approve the n
get started at buschgardens.com/dc. >>> 5:22. we'ring good this morning. a little fog. that fog, sun is up after 6:00 a.m. by 7:00, 7:30, most of that will be history. 81 degrees by 9:00. then this afternoon, going to be nice. sunshine. temperatures in the upper 80s to mid-80s for the shenandoah valley. 87 at pax river. this afternoon, temperatures get into the lower 90s. a good deal of sunshine, finally a break from the humidity. mike and surae? >> free agency is underway in...
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4:00 in the morning may know more about it. the same thing came up with the casey anthony case. sometimes if she died of a drug overdose, for example and the friends got -- pan eublgd and put her in the water, that sometimes happens with drug overdose deaths because the friends don't want to be involved in illegal activity . it can make a nonhomicide look like a homicide, and that's what the police have to be very careful about that out there. jon: dr. michael baden let's hope we get answers soon. >> reporter: alcohol is still the number one drug that causes unnatural death in this country. jon: dr. baden, thank you. >> reporter: thank you. patti ann: fox news alert the former number one golfer in the world will miss another major, and rick folbaum has that breaking news for us. >> reporter: for the second straight major tournament in professional golf tiger woods will be nowhere in sight. the former top player and top draw in the sport has announced that he will not be playing in the british open when it starts next week. he s
4:00 in the morning may know more about it. the same thing came up with the casey anthony case. sometimes if she died of a drug overdose, for example and the friends got -- pan eublgd and put her in the water, that sometimes happens with drug overdose deaths because the friends don't want to be involved in illegal activity . it can make a nonhomicide look like a homicide, and that's what the police have to be very careful about that out there. jon: dr. michael baden let's hope we get answers...
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chairman, done by the eisenhower research project at brown university's watson institute for international studies, just this past week. this group's cost of war project has released new figures for a range of costs associated with u.s. military responses to september 11, including our activities in iraq, afghanistan and ac span -- pakistan. they project that the wlars cost americans between $3.2 trillion and 4 trillion in cost and 225,000 lives. it is time to end this spending, it's time to make these investments in infrastructure in our own country. i urge my colleagues to support my amendment. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. mr. cicilline: yes, mr. chairman. the chair: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida rise? mr. young: mr. chairman, i rise in opposition to the amendment. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. young: mr. chairman, this is pretty much the same debate we just had. the difference is this particular amendment just eliminates the afghan insurgent fund or infrastructure fund altogether where the other amendment
chairman, done by the eisenhower research project at brown university's watson institute for international studies, just this past week. this group's cost of war project has released new figures for a range of costs associated with u.s. military responses to september 11, including our activities in iraq, afghanistan and ac span -- pakistan. they project that the wlars cost americans between $3.2 trillion and 4 trillion in cost and 225,000 lives. it is time to end this spending, it's time to...
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are you looking at a fully functional i-phone 4. a man put it in advertise pocket when he went skydiving forgot to zip the pocket. he found at phone a half mile away using the gps. >>> soccer fans set a twitter record. between the united states and japan, twitter said there was 7, 196 tweets a second at end of the match. that passed the report in may after bin laden was killed. >> that last shot there. okay. from the state court to broadway. the curtain will rise on a play about the legal trial of same sex marriage. i have more than a thousand fidelity experts working with me so that i can work one-on-one with you. it's your green line. but i'll be there every step of the way. call or come in and talk with us today. . >>> the man man who brought the story of harvey milk is the big screen is taking the fight for same sex marriage to broadway. he said the play is based on transcripts from the court bat the over proposition eight. a reading of his work will debut in new york this september. the money will go toward the american foundat
are you looking at a fully functional i-phone 4. a man put it in advertise pocket when he went skydiving forgot to zip the pocket. he found at phone a half mile away using the gps. >>> soccer fans set a twitter record. between the united states and japan, twitter said there was 7, 196 tweets a second at end of the match. that passed the report in may after bin laden was killed. >> that last shot there. okay. from the state court to broadway. the curtain will rise on a play about...
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are you looking at a fully functional i-phone 4. a man put it in advertise pocket when he went skydiving forgot to zip the pocket. he found at phone a half mile away using the gps. >>> soccer fans set a twitter record. between the united states and japan, twitter said there was 7, 196 tweets a second at end of the match. that passed the report in may after bin laden was killed. >> that last shot there. okay. from the state cour i tell ya, i work a long day, every day. i hang my head out the window. oh man, we're delivering everything you can think of: plywood, cement. i, i enjoy the breeze on my tongue. well uh, and every weekend, seems like we're headin' down to the lake. we're pullin' a boat or somethin'. i don't know why. i just do. it's not a problem. i don't mind as long as we always stop at chevron and get that techron stuff. my ears flop around too. check it out. [ male announcer ] your car takes care of you, care for it. chevron with techron. care for your car. it's hard work; i need a nap. . >>> the man man who brought the
are you looking at a fully functional i-phone 4. a man put it in advertise pocket when he went skydiving forgot to zip the pocket. he found at phone a half mile away using the gps. >>> soccer fans set a twitter record. between the united states and japan, twitter said there was 7, 196 tweets a second at end of the match. that passed the report in may after bin laden was killed. >> that last shot there. okay. from the state cour i tell ya, i work a long day, every day. i hang my...
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the job fair begins at noontime, runs until 4:00 p.m. >>> well, it was a close call for a woman and her baby daughter in san pablo after an early morning fire quickly fills their apartment with smoke. >>> also the opening bell's about to ring on wall street. pam will have the early stock numbers. hello parents, it's going to be a big school year. your kids are going to climb rope. they're going to have a year long tug war with the ceiling. and by the time they get out of 8th grade, they're going to do it with sweat on their brow and achievement in their hearts. so, this is what they're gonna need: running shoes, t-shirts, tube socks, fruit cups, cheese sticks, energy bars, rope climbing gloves, rope burn ointment, and a jump drive. not sure what that is, but they're gonna be jumpin'. school takes a lot. target has it all. denny's new tour of america menu. 50 star cuisine. the new tour of america menu. starting at $4.99. only at denny's. america's diner is always open. >>> welcome back to the morning news. we're looking live at the big board. the new york stock exchange that is. and over
the job fair begins at noontime, runs until 4:00 p.m. >>> well, it was a close call for a woman and her baby daughter in san pablo after an early morning fire quickly fills their apartment with smoke. >>> also the opening bell's about to ring on wall street. pam will have the early stock numbers. hello parents, it's going to be a big school year. your kids are going to climb rope. they're going to have a year long tug war with the ceiling. and by the time they get out of 8th...
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i'm grace lee with your cbs 5 headlines. >>> today california state university trustees are expected to vote on a 12% tuition hike for the upcoming fall semester. it would be in addition to a 10% increase that was approved for the csu earlier this year. >>> former 49ers quarterback joe montana is trying to make a big business pitch before the santa clara city council. he is doing it this evening and he is hoping to built an entertainment complex near the site for the future 49ers stadium adjacent to great america. >>> a southern california man is in custody accused of intentionally causing a head-on collision which killed a woman in santa cruz. this happened yesterday near the fish hook. the chp says he drove his car the wrong way in the southbound lanes of highway 17 and then collided with a chrysler concord. now, the concord's driver died at the scene. investigators are not revealing a motive but say that the victim was not specifically targeted. >>> we have your traffic and weather coming up right after this. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> good morning. look out for an accident across the du
i'm grace lee with your cbs 5 headlines. >>> today california state university trustees are expected to vote on a 12% tuition hike for the upcoming fall semester. it would be in addition to a 10% increase that was approved for the csu earlier this year. >>> former 49ers quarterback joe montana is trying to make a big business pitch before the santa clara city council. he is doing it this evening and he is hoping to built an entertainment complex near the site for the future...
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you engineer amazing. ♪ >>> time to look at the morning papers at 22 past the hour. we start with the san francisco chronicle. leaders took steps to cut spending. hundreds of the workers saved six-figure earnings. republican employees -- don't point at rattner, pat. they were making at least $240,000. i think he saw the opportunity to cut. >> wall street journalist, tim pawlenty would be the first president to never live outside the state he was born. he plans to doubledown on the narrative in iowa. he's been campaigning for nearly a year. republican voters ranked him sixth among eight gop contend s contenders. more on that in politico. >> google is offering access to a social network iing site that could challenge facebook. the most popular profile is facebook's ceo, mark zuckerberg. interesting. >> all right. politico, now. >> joining us is patrick with a look at the playbook. >> i got rid of it, patrick. >> you got rid of your second cat? where? >> he's just a little kitty. >> a farm up state. >> we found it a loving family. we'll be able to see it from time-to-ti
you engineer amazing. ♪ >>> time to look at the morning papers at 22 past the hour. we start with the san francisco chronicle. leaders took steps to cut spending. hundreds of the workers saved six-figure earnings. republican employees -- don't point at rattner, pat. they were making at least $240,000. i think he saw the opportunity to cut. >> wall street journalist, tim pawlenty would be the first president to never live outside the state he was born. he plans to doubledown on...
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the president said hey, let's do 4 trillion. the ryan budget increases the debt from 14.3 trillion to 23 trillion. if you voted for that budget then you vote again the debt ceiling you voted for a pwupbl thaet requires the debt ceiling to go up. third there is this abdication in senator mcconnell's plan, this is where david and i really agree. the american people have a low opinion of congress and it's going down and we don't elevate that by dodging tough decisions we engage it by making the hardy situations. jon: what happens, congressman? you in the house are subject to the voters every two years. what happens if you make these tough decisions that you're both saying you want to make and you get voted out of office? >> that's called life. you know. at some point the joy of standing up in front of an audience and telling them the truth, because the reality, washington d.c., year, after year, after year has not told the american people the truth of the scale of the problem. look i've only been here six months. there is a lot of
the president said hey, let's do 4 trillion. the ryan budget increases the debt from 14.3 trillion to 23 trillion. if you voted for that budget then you vote again the debt ceiling you voted for a pwupbl thaet requires the debt ceiling to go up. third there is this abdication in senator mcconnell's plan, this is where david and i really agree. the american people have a low opinion of congress and it's going down and we don't elevate that by dodging tough decisions we engage it by making the...
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you can look at the number of 5-4 votes. 5-4 votes 20% of the cases were decided by a 5-4 vote or 5-3 vote which is a recusal which is similar to the previous five terms. that average is 22%. so roughly the same. those statistics will not tell the whole story. some of the cases look really deeply contested but term out to be unanimous. at&t vs. f.c.c. is a good example. when the case was granted people said it was the next citizens united. it involved the privacy rights of corporations. and, you know, the statute, the freedom of information act grants rights for personal privacy and what the corporation, at&t, said we have rights of privacy here because person is defined to mean corporation under the federal code. that argument didn't work too well because as the chief justice pointed out in oral argument the word is personnel privacy and there is a situation in which words mean different definitions from the root. craft and craftee, squirrel and squirrely and pastor and pastoral. and the chief justice writing for oral argument said at&t didn't have the right to personal privacy. and
you can look at the number of 5-4 votes. 5-4 votes 20% of the cases were decided by a 5-4 vote or 5-3 vote which is a recusal which is similar to the previous five terms. that average is 22%. so roughly the same. those statistics will not tell the whole story. some of the cases look really deeply contested but term out to be unanimous. at&t vs. f.c.c. is a good example. when the case was granted people said it was the next citizens united. it involved the privacy rights of corporations....
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the president has proposed his own deal, a ten-year $4 trillion plan that tilted 4-1 in favor of spending cuts. boehner said that was dead on arrival. the clock is ticking. if they don't reach an agreement by august 2nd, the u.s. could default on some of its loans. that would send stock markets around the world into a swoon. interest rates would shoot sky high, and the dollar would head towards worthless. both sides of the debate know all of this. right now it seems to be a game of chicken, doesn't it? who is going to blink first? but this time, this time, the stakes couldn't be much higher, and it will be interesting to watch. the head-on collision between politics as usual and the reality of financial default. they are juggling hand grenades here. the president has ruled out signing a short-term extension to the federal debt ceiling, and we're just a few weeks left now the rhetoric more resembles schoolyard trash talk than statesmanship, and if you're not worried about the outcome of all of this, you probably should be. here's the question. how do you see the debt ceiling issue being re
the president has proposed his own deal, a ten-year $4 trillion plan that tilted 4-1 in favor of spending cuts. boehner said that was dead on arrival. the clock is ticking. if they don't reach an agreement by august 2nd, the u.s. could default on some of its loans. that would send stock markets around the world into a swoon. interest rates would shoot sky high, and the dollar would head towards worthless. both sides of the debate know all of this. right now it seems to be a game of chicken,...
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it's a catch 22. i think we did the right thing and i know the community will come out and ten us -- and help us through these difficult times. >> reporter: rice says donations are down and prices for food and other items are up. if the -- if the building has to close, the animals would be taken to other animal rescue outfits. none of them would be euthanized. >> kraig debro, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> 7:32. a massive show of police force in the east bay. fremont and oakland police took part in a joint operation in east oakland. around 10:30 last night, two armored vehicles moved in and raided a home on denslow. no details on who or what the officers were looking for. >>> 7:32. one of the police officers involved in the recent fatal shooting in the san francisco civic center b.a.r.t. station may soon become an fbi i gent -- agent. the video was released this month. officer james crowell was one of two who con fronted a -- confronted a homeless man and the officers say the man was forced to
it's a catch 22. i think we did the right thing and i know the community will come out and ten us -- and help us through these difficult times. >> reporter: rice says donations are down and prices for food and other items are up. if the -- if the building has to close, the animals would be taken to other animal rescue outfits. none of them would be euthanized. >> kraig debro, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> 7:32. a massive show of police force in the east bay....
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with theçç times today. >> brown: so there is the hard realism of war. which you address. and then there are the angels. there's the angel and the talking horse. >> yeah, yeah. >> brown: it's an interesting balance. i mean, i know from talking to a lot of writers it's hard to get that right, that kind of magic suddenly and fantasy thrown in to hard reality. was it hard for you to balance? >> being the absurd kind of canvas it is already, it seemed almostç toç broaden the doorway for something like an angel to kind of come into the picture. you know, with the... at the beginning of the first world war there were horses. at the end tlferp airplanes... at the end there were airplanes and poison gas and a whole new countries were created. i think a lot of people were wondering what was the role of heaven in all of this. if there was some sort of divine plan of any kind, you know, what was it? i thought that the angelçç was important because angels always seem to come in with a great deal of conviction. they always seem to know exactly what's going on. but rarely do the
with theçç times today. >> brown: so there is the hard realism of war. which you address. and then there are the angels. there's the angel and the talking horse. >> yeah, yeah. >> brown: it's an interesting balance. i mean, i know from talking to a lot of writers it's hard to get that right, that kind of magic suddenly and fantasy thrown in to hard reality. was it hard for you to balance? >> being the absurd kind of canvas it is already, it seemed almostç toç...
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giving it 4 or 5? >> yes. a lot of people i interviewed agreed with me, they thought the pacing of the movie was a little slow at the begin organize the end. >> which can be a comedy killer. >> but when they reached the funny it was hilarious. >> good for jennifer aniston. what's the scoop really quick? what's the deal with charlie day? >> he was hill layer yuls. you see him from "it's always sunny in we used to talk about everything. you were my mom. my best friend. now, do you even know who my friends are? remember that time we used to spend together? laughing - having fun. i know i barely ever talk to you guys, but with the stuff that i have to deal with, sometimes i don't know how. i still need you. now, more than ever. talking to your teen ca woman: what does it feel like when a woman is having a heart attack? it can feel like there's a ton of weight on your chest. you could also feel squeezing, pressure, or discomfort. don't make excuses for these symptoms. make the call to 9-1-1. you might also
giving it 4 or 5? >> yes. a lot of people i interviewed agreed with me, they thought the pacing of the movie was a little slow at the begin organize the end. >> which can be a comedy killer. >> but when they reached the funny it was hilarious. >> good for jennifer aniston. what's the scoop really quick? what's the deal with charlie day? >> he was hill layer yuls. you see him from "it's always sunny in we used to talk about everything. you were my mom. my best...
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right now we are going to take a look at highway 4 that is your bay point. traffic on the bottom portion of your screen westbound a little bit windy out there. no delays to speak of. 880 near the oakland coliseum traffic on the left hand side there southbound as you drive toward hayward no delays. finally on the san mateo bridge we were seeing a little bit of wind earlier this morning. it seems to have calmed down and traffic is flowing well in both directions. >>> 5:39 here is steve. >> thank you. a very happy friday everybody. the weather pattern has two speeds slow and stop. it's not moving much. if you enjoyed this week you will love today and this weekend. if you want warm weather maybe next week. low overcast sunny and breezy to windy at times. not much change on the weekend. fog, sun, breezy. a cool down late sunday into monday. things are held in check due to an unseasonally strong area of low pressure that has settled in quite nicely. it makes it well inland. temperatures are cool to cold for this time of year. santa rosa checking in at 48 degrees.
right now we are going to take a look at highway 4 that is your bay point. traffic on the bottom portion of your screen westbound a little bit windy out there. no delays to speak of. 880 near the oakland coliseum traffic on the left hand side there southbound as you drive toward hayward no delays. finally on the san mateo bridge we were seeing a little bit of wind earlier this morning. it seems to have calmed down and traffic is flowing well in both directions. >>> 5:39 here is steve....
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gordon brown spoke today with the bbc. >> in tears. your son is now going to be broadcast across the media. sarah and i were incredibly upset about it. we're thinking about his long-term future, thinking at our family. >> reporter: at the time only a small group of doctors knew the diagnosis and the browns themselves had only just been told. >> we didn't know how recca came across this information and now that it's come to light, it was obtained by what appeared to be illegal matters. >> reporter: "the guardian" reports that brown's financially details was also obtained illegally by "the sunday times." a lawyer from brown's bank sent a memo to the paper in january 2,000. someone from the "sunday times" or acting on its behalf has masqueraded as mr. brown for the purpose of obtaining information. news international manages its british papers, says it is aware of the new allegations involving gordon brown and the company is asking for all relevant information so that they can conduct their own investigation. they did not comment on the l
gordon brown spoke today with the bbc. >> in tears. your son is now going to be broadcast across the media. sarah and i were incredibly upset about it. we're thinking about his long-term future, thinking at our family. >> reporter: at the time only a small group of doctors knew the diagnosis and the browns themselves had only just been told. >> we didn't know how recca came across this information and now that it's come to light, it was obtained by what appeared to be illegal...
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>> we control 5% of the battery production market in the world. today it's 20%. why? we're manufacturing. >> how -- >> how detroit they're going to pasturize a fourth of the city. >> what i do love about this conversation is it shows how complicated it all is. we'll be right back. willie, you have something for me? >> nothing. >> yeah, you uh do. in here, the planned combination of at&t and t-mobile would deliver our next generation mobile broadband experience to 55 million more americans, many in small towns and rural communities, giving them a new choice. we'll deliver better service, with thousands of new cell sites... for greater access to all the things you want, whenever you want them. it's the at&t network... and what's possible in here is almost impossible to say. you know that comes with a private island. really? no. it comes with a hat. you see, airline credit cards promise flights for 25,000 miles, but... [ man ] there's never any seats for 25,000 miles. frustrating, isn't it? but that won't happen with the capital one venture card. you can book any airline
>> we control 5% of the battery production market in the world. today it's 20%. why? we're manufacturing. >> how -- >> how detroit they're going to pasturize a fourth of the city. >> what i do love about this conversation is it shows how complicated it all is. we'll be right back. willie, you have something for me? >> nothing. >> yeah, you uh do. in here, the planned combination of at&t and t-mobile would deliver our next generation mobile broadband...
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the situation in pakistan has been worsened. >>> later on today, the man who fell to his death at a ranger's game will be layed -- laid to rest. he fell head first trying to catch a ball into the stands by josh hamilton. members of the team's front office are attending the funeral. it's a very, very sad day for the texas rangers organization. >> stone was a firefighter in brownwood, texas. today's funeral procession includes a hundred fire trucks. >>> the orioles needing to regroup, coming off of their 7th straight loss yet. -- loss yesterday. the birds took a three one lead. the pitching staff struggled again. red sox hit three home runs. the orioles were swept in back to back series. >>> and it's a set back for the yankees. a-rod is getting surgery on his right knee today. he should be back in the lineup for the last month of the season. >>> and now for a contact sport. the running of the bulls in spain. thousands of the runners took to the streets for the world famous event. one runner was injured today. two people are still hospitalized from previous incidents. they have three runs remai
the situation in pakistan has been worsened. >>> later on today, the man who fell to his death at a ranger's game will be layed -- laid to rest. he fell head first trying to catch a ball into the stands by josh hamilton. members of the team's front office are attending the funeral. it's a very, very sad day for the texas rangers organization. >> stone was a firefighter in brownwood, texas. today's funeral procession includes a hundred fire trucks. >>> the orioles needing...
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in 1975, the browns ferry fire occurred at a nuclear power plants. commission we continue to work on to this day. and -- in 1979, the three mile accident lettuce to rethink -- led us to rethink our approach is to safety, including an emphasis on control rooms and how people in those environments could deal with a challenging situation like the accident at three mile island. and of course the september 11, 2001 terrorist attack was another watershed event that caused us to rethink how we approach to security in this country. these events led to dramatic changes in how the nrc regulates and how the country operates, changes that remain with us to this day. it is clear that the accident at the fukushima 80 site is just another such event -- the fukushima daiichi site is just another such event. these task force recommendations are too extensive for me to fully discuss today. they range from earthquakes, flooding, spent fuels, emergency preparedness. include proposed requirements for nuclear power plants, to evaluate and of greater seismic protection, to
in 1975, the browns ferry fire occurred at a nuclear power plants. commission we continue to work on to this day. and -- in 1979, the three mile accident lettuce to rethink -- led us to rethink our approach is to safety, including an emphasis on control rooms and how people in those environments could deal with a challenging situation like the accident at three mile island. and of course the september 11, 2001 terrorist attack was another watershed event that caused us to rethink how we...
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>> not as good as chris brown. 22 years old, top ten hits. he's taking over our concert stage this friday. one week later, cee lo green. to don't forget him. a little something for everybody in our concert series. a week later, journey. yes. >> i've waited years for journey. >> let's get our concert t-shirts and kick it like it's high school. >> yeah. >> i think that's a great idea. >> you're with me, right? >> we're going to party like it's 1987. >>> anyway -- what do we have ahead? >> in this decade, joy bauer is here answering your difficult it questions. >> europejourney, yes! >> from coconut oil to olive oil. from the workout, i suggest journey, advice in our diet sos. >> don't stop believing, folks. okay, from rags to riches, we're going to show you great ways to save a lot of money on your wardrobe with easy do it yourself ways to make your old clothes look like they're new and trendy for summer or make them look like they're back to the '80s all over again. >> yes. >> and then in today's chech chechen -- >> it's not just burgers and s
>> not as good as chris brown. 22 years old, top ten hits. he's taking over our concert stage this friday. one week later, cee lo green. to don't forget him. a little something for everybody in our concert series. a week later, journey. yes. >> i've waited years for journey. >> let's get our concert t-shirts and kick it like it's high school. >> yeah. >> i think that's a great idea. >> you're with me, right? >> we're going to party like it's 1987....
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we had the largest expansion in the history of this country, over 22 million new net jobs. we handed off to president bush a record surplus. he cut taxes. he cut taxes, and look where we are now. he inherited a record surplus. alan greenspan said we were in danger of having too much money, the federal government. we had a $5 trillion surplus going into the future. the budget would have balanced this year. where are the jobs from these bush tax cuts? the reason there are $3 trillion sitting on the sidelines is that the middle class cannot buy. it is not because -- if you are a billionaire, you can only buy so many cars, so many planes. it is the middle-class that really believes our economy. we have to be thinking of them. thank you. >> center -- se --nator laughtenburg? >> i approach this from a standpoint of personal experience that tells me that we are not doing the right thing in our country, that those of us who are fortunate enough to have succeeded financially, whether through inheritance or hard work -- the fact of the matter is that we are living pretty high on the
we had the largest expansion in the history of this country, over 22 million new net jobs. we handed off to president bush a record surplus. he cut taxes. he cut taxes, and look where we are now. he inherited a record surplus. alan greenspan said we were in danger of having too much money, the federal government. we had a $5 trillion surplus going into the future. the budget would have balanced this year. where are the jobs from these bush tax cuts? the reason there are $3 trillion sitting on...
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this is the scene in karachi, pakistan, today. [gunfire] jon: unidentified gunmen started firing leaving seven people dead, more than two dozen injured. groups of youths took to the street and started firing indiscriminately. more than a dozen vehicles and hundreds of tires were torched in various parts of the city. all this violence broke out after a senior provincial minister criticized a political rival on television news. >>> also in afghanistan a homicide bomber blew himself up inside a mosque during a memorial service for president hamid karzai's half brother. the blast killed five people, including the head of a council of clerics and a young child. the explosion wounded 15 others. the taliban claims responsibility but remains quiet on this mosque attack. karzai was a high-ranking official in kandahar's government, also considered one of the most powerful men in southern afghanistan. health let's well, a 6-year-old girl from illinois tees her way right into the record book by sinking a hole in one. reagan kennedy becoming t
this is the scene in karachi, pakistan, today. [gunfire] jon: unidentified gunmen started firing leaving seven people dead, more than two dozen injured. groups of youths took to the street and started firing indiscriminately. more than a dozen vehicles and hundreds of tires were torched in various parts of the city. all this violence broke out after a senior provincial minister criticized a political rival on television news. >>> also in afghanistan a homicide bomber blew himself up...
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northbound 5 and 4 looking good out of wall door of. you will find lanes open as you travel westbound 495, silver springs no incidents reported volume delays, 95 and 295 open for business, sky fox was showing us a drive inbound on 50. headed into northeast, back inside update the ride northbound 395, duke street toward seminary road all your lanes open no incidents reported, springfield and of course 66, flowing east of 234 leaving the traffic rest area. that is a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >>> all right julie thank you very much montgomery county police are trying to piece together a deadly pedestrian accident german town route 118, aircraft drive before 1:00 a.m. appears a man was trying to cross the road when he was hit the striking vehicle remained on scene the victim was taken to local hospital where he later died. >>> later this morning we will learn more details about the suspects accused in the murder of a korean business owner. he was found unconscious inside his burning convenience store back in april over the weeken
northbound 5 and 4 looking good out of wall door of. you will find lanes open as you travel westbound 495, silver springs no incidents reported volume delays, 95 and 295 open for business, sky fox was showing us a drive inbound on 50. headed into northeast, back inside update the ride northbound 395, duke street toward seminary road all your lanes open no incidents reported, springfield and of course 66, flowing east of 234 leaving the traffic rest area. that is a check of your fox 5 on time...
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it begins at 5 this afternoon. immediately after that game, the park will be transformed back to its original look in time for monday's home game. >>> let's check in with rosemary real quick on that weekend forecast. hey, rosemary. >> good morning to you. more of the same, about sums it up. we'll be just slightly warmer future today. our inland areas may warm a couple degrees. we remain cool for this time of year and you can just see the cloud deck there. about 3,000 feet this morning. your forecast for the afternoon, we will see the late clearing along the bay area, perhaps the coast no clearing at all for the afternoon. we're sitting in the mid-50s to low 60s around the area, by 9:00 or so. heading out to the farmers market, even a little drizzle this morning may need a hat if you're heading out towards berkeley, the oakland area. noontime, numbers 59 degrees for the coast. 70 inland. and our valley spots, for mid- july not bad at all. upper 70s, even some low 80s out there although it will be tough to find those
it begins at 5 this afternoon. immediately after that game, the park will be transformed back to its original look in time for monday's home game. >>> let's check in with rosemary real quick on that weekend forecast. hey, rosemary. >> good morning to you. more of the same, about sums it up. we'll be just slightly warmer future today. our inland areas may warm a couple degrees. we remain cool for this time of year and you can just see the cloud deck there. about 3,000 feet this...
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back to the two fully loaded suvs ordered for brown at tax payer cost. >>> not actual truth at all as a matter of fact i have a tremendous amount of respect for councilman wells. >>> i can't say i don't know what the politics is between he and tommy wells. >> ward three councilmember shea will take over. >>> embattled wife of former prince georges county executive jack johnson headed back to work. leslie johnson voted on several nominations but did not speak with reporters noraddress calls for her to step down immediately she detroyed a $100,000 check from a developer to her husband and tried to hide $80,000 in cash from the fbi stashing it in her bra she faces up to a year and a half in prison last year she announced she will resign end of this month. >> opening statements in the trial of roger clemens he is accused of lying to congress during a hearing in 2008 when he denied using performance enhancing drugs lawyers are expected to begin defense after questioning whether he used peds was proper he faces up to 30 years in prison. >>> his dad is believed to be the right hand man to on
back to the two fully loaded suvs ordered for brown at tax payer cost. >>> not actual truth at all as a matter of fact i have a tremendous amount of respect for councilman wells. >>> i can't say i don't know what the politics is between he and tommy wells. >> ward three councilmember shea will take over. >>> embattled wife of former prince georges county executive jack johnson headed back to work. leslie johnson voted on several nominations but did not speak...
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today gordon brown launched a withering attack on the entire murdoch empire. do you think it's possible that he'll sell his newspapers and dismantle the british arm of his media empire? >> there has been some theory that he may do that, just because they are proving to be such a headache, but rupert murdoch is a newspaper man, and they are his pride and joy, specifically in the u.s., the "wall street journal," where he got his beginning. it's unclear whether he'd be willing to do that. what you do see there is a chink in the armor. there was a criticism his bskyb deal before the scandal even broke out because it was rupert murdoch, because he is criticized for owning too much and having too much influence, and now because of this scandal, the door has been open to those critics to take advantage of this moment and cut him off at the quick. and here we have the case of this deal with bskyb going down. >> absolutely. neighbors's stephanie gosk, as ever, thank you so much. >>> with more on the extent of murdoch's reach and his involvement with governments around
today gordon brown launched a withering attack on the entire murdoch empire. do you think it's possible that he'll sell his newspapers and dismantle the british arm of his media empire? >> there has been some theory that he may do that, just because they are proving to be such a headache, but rupert murdoch is a newspaper man, and they are his pride and joy, specifically in the u.s., the "wall street journal," where he got his beginning. it's unclear whether he'd be willing to...
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feigned out why that's the horrific reality in pakistan now. >>> i want you to take a look at the video i'm about to play for you carefully. what you're about to see, here it is, wrapped in cloth are dead baby girls in a morgue. babies just like these are being found in garbage dumps all around pakistan, thrown away by families who just don't want them just because they're girls. and girls, by the way, are considered a financial burden on families there. i want you to watch this report. >> reporter: it's in garbage piles like this where according to an aid group pakistan's worst tragedy is unfolding. the killing and dumping of newborn baby girls. >> sometimes they kill, they hang -- >> reporter: they hang them? >> they hang them and sometimes they're killed by knife and sometimes we find dead bodies that have been burned. >> reporter: a manager at pakistan's largest privately run social service and relief agency. at call centers like this, aid workers receive reports of more than 1,200 newborns and infants killed or left to die in pakistan last year, up 200 from 2009. the tiny corpses t
feigned out why that's the horrific reality in pakistan now. >>> i want you to take a look at the video i'm about to play for you carefully. what you're about to see, here it is, wrapped in cloth are dead baby girls in a morgue. babies just like these are being found in garbage dumps all around pakistan, thrown away by families who just don't want them just because they're girls. and girls, by the way, are considered a financial burden on families there. i want you to watch this...
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there was a big going away ceremony for him today at the pentagon. he received the presidential medal of freedom. robert gates has spent 45 years in government, serving eight presidents. served at the highest levels of the cia and the pentagon. one of the most striking things about his last tour of service was his insistence, pleading even, that some other part of the government do some of the nation's work around the world aside from the u.s. military. bob gates is a republican. he is sort of a republican hawk. this is not bob kucinich, bless him. this is bob gates. but as defense secretary, he has been talking about how bad it is for the country that the u.s. is always flexing our military muscle and allowing our other muscles to a trophy. three months into obama's presidency, he was lobbying senators asking for money not for the defense department but for the state department. kent conrad received one of those calls the home and said afterwards, i have never had the secretary of defense call me to support the budget for the state department. but t
there was a big going away ceremony for him today at the pentagon. he received the presidential medal of freedom. robert gates has spent 45 years in government, serving eight presidents. served at the highest levels of the cia and the pentagon. one of the most striking things about his last tour of service was his insistence, pleading even, that some other part of the government do some of the nation's work around the world aside from the u.s. military. bob gates is a republican. he is sort of...